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		InitialLastName 59 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Short Little Difficult Books For a salmon-sized taste, Bartleby the Scrivener. Great annotated version here: https://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/10/herma...

billfruit 58 days ago | [–]

Both Billy Bud and Bartleby are very focused on the human drama. If you are more interested in the sea rather, I'd suggest Typee and its follow up Omoo.

jamiek88 59 days ago | [–]

Wait? That was the moby dick guy?! Loved that Bartley story.

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